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Revere, Massachusetts

Awake Overnight Counselor

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$20-$22/hr

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Job Description

North Suffolk is looking for Awake Overnight Counselors to join our team! Overnight Residential Counselors are members of a team responsible for providing high quality direct care services to adults with developmental disabilities.

As a nonprofit organization, we believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are looking for both entry level and experienced individuals to work as Awake Overnights in our residential homes.

The right candidates will be responsible for providing care and assistance to Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. If you have experience working with developmentally disabled adults, or are willing to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Full and part time position available in Revere.

Salary Range: $20 - $22 / hour depending on program placement

What You’ll Do

  • Be awake and available to persons during overnight shift until persons have left residential program, or until the morning staff person arrives.
  • Perform security checks on an hourly basis to ensure safety of individuals and facility.
  • Document each person’s progress in the confidential record.
  • Perform tasks on the cleaning checklist and all duties based on individual’s needs and schedule.
  • Write daily notes at end of shift if needed, noting any incidents and maintain regular communication with other team members.
  • Complete medication counts.

What You’ll Need

Education

  • High School diploma or GED required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in any related field preferred.

Experience

  • Zero to six years related experience (depending on DSP level) providing child care/elder care/direct support to developmentally disabled persons or previous experience supporting individuals in a mental health/special education or other human services setting is required.

Skills

  • Must have valid Massachusetts Driver’s license.
  • Must be or able to become MAP certified
  • CPR/First Aid certified within five months of hire (training provided).

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits

  • Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 2 years of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
  • Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
  • Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
  • Employer Paid Life Insurance
  • 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
  • Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Access to Credit Union Banking
  • Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Discounted Movie Tickets
  • Comprehensive Training Program
  • Internal Advancement Opportunities

Key Responsibilities

The Awake Overnight Counselor provides direct care and support to adults with developmental disabilities in a residential setting. Responsibilities include performing security checks, documenting progress, managing medication counts, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor's degree preferred. Applicants are required to have a valid driver's license and must be or become MAP, CPR, and First Aid certified.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Developmental disabilities supportDocumentationIncident reportingMAP certificationDriving

Developmental Disabilities — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 38% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $41k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$42k–$46kCounselor median $63k (middle half $46k–$82k)51 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$41k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in Massachusetts519 active13,727 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 38% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMassachusetts Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 17% offer loan repayment519 active listings, Oct 2026
Counselor pay trend+2.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 13,559 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confidential Employer

Mental Health Care
Chelsea, MA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off – Two weeks' Vacation per year (three weeks after 2 years)
12 Sick Days per year
11 Paid Holidays per year
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program eligible
Health & Dental Insurance with generous employer contribution
Employer Paid Life Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance

Living in Revere

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$664k
Typical market rent
$2,764/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.